Always College Football with Greg McElroy

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Notre Dame, Ohio State questions plus the ACC’s HUGE weekend | Always College Football Aug 25, 2025

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Iowa State kicked off the 2025 season by taking down Kansas State in Ireland. McElroy tells you why you need to watch out for the Cyclones this season. Plus we hit the mailbag with some banger questions like - who has the better season - CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, DJ Lagway or Dylan Raiola? Can a team outside of the Top 6 win the National Championship for the first time in CFP history? Who needs to make the CFP more, Alabama, LSU or USC and just how important is this weekend for the ACC and the conference's narrative moving forward?

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McElroy’s Conference Championship & CFP predictions | Always College Football Aug 21, 2025

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The season is right around the corner so we thought it was the perfect time to give you McElroy’s Conference Championship and CFP predictions. Is it a TWO team race in the ACC with Clemson and Miami? Can Penn State handle the hype and hold off Oregon or Ohio State for the BIG 10 title? A wide open BIG 12 has Arizona State, Kansas State, Utah and others all in the hunt and which heavy hitters out of Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Texas will win the SEC? Plus, McElroy gives his prediction for the CFP bracket with a few surprises coming from USC and a G5 team no one is talking about.

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The biggest WHAT IF’s of ‘25: Conference chaos, upsets & more | Always College Football Aug 18, 2025

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McElroy goes over the biggest “what if’s” heading into the college football season. What if Miami, Florida State and Clemson go 3-0 in week 1? What if Penn State loses their two biggest games in the regular season and what if John Mateer is Cam Ward 2.0 for Oklahoma? What if Joey Aguilar and Julian Sayin are the real deal at Tennessee and Ohio State respectively? All that plus McElroy tells you why the BIG 10’s 24 or 28 team CFP model is "ridiculous".

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Dark horse contenders + HARDEST & EASIEST schedules | Always College Football Aug 14, 2025

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Alabama names Ty Simpson QB1, Oregon loses a WR, Carson Beck impressing, LSU defense on the rise and Boston College names a starting QB - McElroy talks about the impact of all of those camp stories plus gives you the hardest and “most manageable” schedule in the Power 4. McElroy also tells you why Auburn, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah and Georgia Tech are dark horse contenders for the CFP.

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AP Poll reaction + QB Competition updates from Alabama, Notre Dame & more | Always College Football Aug 11, 2025

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The AP Poll is out and McElroy goes over the good, the bad and the questionable rankings. Plus, quarterback competitions are heating up at Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State and McElroy tells you why this is a GOOD thing (especially at Notre Dame). Fall camps are also giving a little insight as to why Nebraska might be a “ground and pound” team in ‘25, while the wide receivers are stepping up at Penn State and running backs at Georgia.

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Greg McElroy's Preseason Top 10: Who's No. 1?! Aug 07, 2025

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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2025 college football season. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. Defending champ outside the Top 5? Any SEC teams in the Top 3? Surprising No. 1? Find out in the latest Always College Football. | Always College Football

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) #10: Miami

(7:07) #9: Oregon

(11:05) #8: Ohio State

(14:16) #7: LSU

(17:54) #6: Georgia

(22:05) #5: Alabama

(27:37) #4: Texas

(32:03) #3: Notre Dame

(37:13) #2: Penn State

(42:14) #1: Clemson

(46:40) Outro

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Greg McElroy's Preseason Top 25: 25-11 Aug 04, 2025

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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 25 teams going into the 2025 college football season, starting with teams 25-11. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. | Always College Football

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Camp Questions for Florida, Michigan & more with Matt Barrie | Always College Football Jul 31, 2025

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Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie sit down to discuss the opening of fall camp with the season right around the corner. What is the impact on Florida with DJ Lagway in a boot to start camp? How will new Offensive coordinators and QB’s mesh at Alabama and Michigan? Is Gunner Stockton the perfect Georgia quarterback and can Arch Manning live up the ridiculous hype? Can Penn State prove the haters wrong and are we NOT talking about USC enough entering camp? Plus, the guys tell you why Arizona State is clearly the team to beat in the BIG 12 and a fantastic Joey Galloway golf story.

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Can the BIG 10 make it 3 in a row? BIG 10 Tiers | Always College Football Jul 28, 2025

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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the BIG 10 and tells you why Penn State, Oregon and Ohio State can ALL win a National Title and make it three in a row for the conference. Michigan, USC and Nebraska are all playoff contenders but don’t sleep on Washington or Indiana making it back to the CFP either. It is a deep and dangerous conference with Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa looking to play spoiler to the top teams.

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ACC Tiers: Clemson & Miami on top of a conference STACKED at QB | Always College Football Jul 24, 2025

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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Clemson AND Miami are both National Title contenders. If SMU is still a CFP contender and to watch out for Louisville or Georgia Tech to crash the CFP party. How much will Florida State and NC State bounce back, will North Carolina’s favorable schedule increase the Bill Belichick hype and is THIS the year that Virginia Tech breaks through? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers.

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